Brexit could lead to thousands more heart attacks
Brexit could contribute to thousands more deaths from heart attacks and strokes by 2030, new research has found. In one…
Infection/Disease
New blood tests to accurately diagnose TB
New blood tests for TB could accelerate diagnosis and save the NHS money, according to new research. Rapid blood tests…
Urine is liquid gold when it comes to testing
Urine is arguably the most common diagnostic tool in routine medicine, with around 65m collected for tests every year. Given…
Poor children get more decay
Young children of parents who cannot afford to put healthy food on the table are significantly more likely to suffer…
Putting pressure on airborne contaminants
Maintaining a high negative pressure in airborne infection isolation rooms of hospitals (over -10 Pa) and in renovation sites (over…
Unravelling the mystery of bacterial persister cells
New research, from scientists at Imperial College London, unravels how so-called bacterial persister cells manipulate our immune cells, potentially opening…
HIV – getting new cases down to zero
To mark World Aids Day (1st December 2018), Marc Thompson of the Terrence Higgins Trust talks about progress on reducing…
Give HIV the finger
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HIV testing in the UK – black African communities
With black African people disproportionately affected by HIV in the UK, promotion of regular testing remains a key priority. While…
Safety concerns around aluminium adjuvants
It is approximately 10 years since we began our investigations into aluminium adjuvants and specifically their mode of action. We…